NIRA Playoffs Start This Weekend
NIRA Playoffs Start This Weekend
The Dartmouth Big Green will square off against fellow Ivy and eight-seed Brown University in the NIRA quarterfinals on Saturday, November 10. Two-seed Harvard University will face six-seed American International College, three-seed Quinnipiac University takes on seven-seed Notre Dame College and the remaining quarterfinal matchup will pit four-seed Army at West Point against five-seed Norwich University.
Quarterfinal rounds will be held at the campus of the higher seed. Dartmouth will host the Tier 1 semifinal and championship games on Friday, November 16 and Sunday, November 18. Semifinals and championship games will be aired on ESPN+.
In NIRA Tier 2 action Mount St. Mary's emerged as the top-seeded team and will host two-seed Sacred Heart University on Saturday, November 10 in the 2018 Tier 2 Cup Championship game. The Cup Championship will be aired by MSMU Athletics.
Quarterfinals – Saturday, November 10
#8 Brown University at #1 Dartmouth College – 2:00 p.m. EST
#7 American International University at #2 Harvard University – TBD
#6 Notre Dame College at #3 Quinnipiac University – TBD
#5 Norwich at #4 Army at West Point – TBD
NIRA Cup Championship (Tier 2) – Saturday, November 10
Sacred Heart University at Mount St. Mary's University – 2 p.m. EST
Semifinals – Friday, November 16 – Game Times 12 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. EST
Semi 1 – 1 v. 4 TBD
Semi 2 – 2 v. 3 TBD
Finals – Sunday, November 19 – 1:00 p.m. EST
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